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Location of Ivanovo Oblast in central Russia
The oblast Ivanovo (Russian: Ивановская область) located in Central Russia. It is surrounded by the oblasts Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Kostroma.
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Map of Ivanovo (Oblast)
Ivanovo Oblast is northeast of Moscow, in it applies Moscow time. In the north of the region the Volga, she is in the northeast for Gorkier Reservoir pent up. The most important branches of industry are the textile industry with the center in the city of Ivanovo, followed by mechanical engineering and the chemical industry. The area around the small town is important for tourism Pljos on the Volga.
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- 1 Ivanovo
- is the center of the region, the largest city with over 400,000 inhabitants.
- 2 Kineshma
- Located on the Volga, a bridge has been crossing the river for several years. Worth seeing: the cathedral, the museum of the composer Alexander Borodin.
- 3 Shuya
-Has the highest free-standing bell tower with a height of 106 m, it belongs to the Resurrection Cathedral
- 4 Witschuga
- 5 Furmanov
- 6 Teikowo
- 7 Kochma
- 8 Rodniki
- 9 Palekh - is known for its lacquer paintings
- 10 Pljos
- on the Volga, a picturesque place, this is where the painter lived and worked Levitan
Other goals
- The little place 11 Cholui (Холуй) in the southeast of the region (location:56 ° 34 '32 "N.41 ° 52 ′ 27 ″ E) is known for icon and lacquer painting, the style is slightly different from the painters in Palekh.
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Web links
http://www.ivanovoobl.ru/ - Official website of Ivanovo Oblast